8 sailors in USS Lincoln group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says
The Navy reported that eight sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide during an extended deployment.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war, the Navy’s top civilian leader said this week. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao provided the information to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a letter dated Tuesday...
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